Last night I spent time outside planting zucchini, cucumbers, carrots and dill. Then, I spent an equal amount of time at my kitchen table, journaling what I had planted. This may seem awfully tedious to you, and you might wonder why in the world would I JOURNAL about my gardening? Let me explain. Why You Should Create a Garden Journal Keeping Track of What You Plant I use little plastic plant tags like these with a sharpie, but increasingly, my writing is fading or disappearing. Maybe there are better solutions, but aside from engraved (expensive) plant labels, I think there is always the ris ..read more

It’s been a while since I hosted a give away like this! I think these are SO FUN, and I hope you do too! This time, I am giving away some of my favorite homesteading books and a garden tower to THREE LUCKY WINNERS! PRIZE ONE John Seymour’s The Self-Sufficient Life and How to Live It Out of ALL of the homesteading books I have ever purchased and checked out from the library, this is by far my favorite. I recommend every homesteader and hopeful homesteader get a copy of this book. VALUE= $25.45 PRIZE TWO The Backyard Homestead by Carleen Madigan This book is SO fun! There are images of what a 1 ..read more

With empty shelves at the grocery store, I noticed that many of the convenient cuts of chicken were missing, while whole chickens were still available. It may feel, to some people like there is “No food” left when their only option is a whole bird. Or maybe, that cooking a whole chicken is far too inconvenient. Maybe they would rather purchase breaded chicken varieties, which are still available at our stores, than a whole bird. When my family started raising chickens, I  became alarmingly aware of how spoiled we are to think that we should be able to eat various chicken parts any time w ..read more

I was admiring my friend Stefani’s boldness on social media and asked her to write a guest post. She’s a believer, a business owner and a small-farm owner, in Oregon. I think what she’s written to share with all of you is important. Just a basic understanding of current economics should leave an individual quite worried. With a survival rate of 98%, Covid-19 is becoming less of a fear while the state of our eroding economy and decaying American rights should leave us in a true state of concern. More and more small businesses are closing their doors for good every day in the United States. Th ..read more

For the last few days, I have been working on a post about 5G and COVID-19. I stayed up late nights researching and gathered and analyzing a ton of readily available data. It started with a question. I didn’t have any theories that 5G caused or even added to COVID-19 cases or deaths. I read that other people believed in such theories, and I was simply curious to learn more. I’ve only scratched the surface with that first post–there is so much more to share. My post wasn’t an attempt to convince people one way or another–I don’t even know for certain what I believe about all of it. All I wante ..read more